Beach Baptist Church | Informal Campsite
United States
Details
- Verified:
- 2 months ago
- GPS:
- 26.44352, -81.92959
- Altitude:
- -1.5 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
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instagram.com/simplyusandabus
Amenities
- Electricity:
- Yes - At Sites
- Wifi:
- Yes - Fast
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- Hot
- Water:
- Potable
- Toilets:
- Running Water
- Big Rig Friendly:
- Yes
- Tent Friendly:
- No
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
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Description
*Closed due to storm damage. Temporary?
We got stuck in the crazy Fort Myers Beach traffic a few years back and pulled into the Beach Baptist Church & Retreat Center to get the kids off the bus for a few minutes and met Pastor Shawn. That led to a FREE night of unofficial camping. We’ve now been back several times as the Church has several unofficial RV spots. Plenty of room to pull your rig in for a night or two. If you pull in late, park behind the Church along the north grassy area along the bushes and check in with Pastor Shawn in the morning. He’ll direct you where you can fill up with water, dump your tanks, grab a hot shower, and park for another night or two. Directly across from Beach Access 22. Besides hitting the beach from there, you can bike to the pier and city “square” in about 10 minutes and to the Publix in about 5 minutes (on a bike).
You can get a hold of Pastor Shawn via phone or text at 239-247-1029.
Note: there is a Farmer’s Market on Wednesday and Friday mornings, the parking can get tight on both of those days, but you’ll get to enjoy a local’s market.
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We messaged Shawn and he welcomed us to stay. We rolled into the lot in the dark so we couldn’t see all the destruction, but this area was hit hard by the hurricane. The church was set up as a FEMA Disaster Relief center. They have trailers for laundry, showers, and bathrooms.
Shawn was extremely welcoming.
Passes by Nov. 18 to stay for the night but the damages caused by the Ian storm are still humongous! the church serves as a help center so we did not stop.
Report Check-InEverything was great, everyone was very helpful! Meet the dad of Shawn, Butch, really nice guy! During the night there is a security guy, but if you explain to him that you got the recommendation from iOverlander and will talk to Shawn or already talked to Shawn, then everything is fine!
Report Check-InBeach Baptist is quite remarkable. The location is safe welcoming. It met all my needs as a Boondocker. Be nice. Donate. Sunday service was wonderful try to attend.
Report Check-InWe got stuck in the crazy Fort Myers Beach traffic a few years back and pulled into the Beach Baptist Church & Retreat Center to get the kids off the bus for a few minutes and met Pastor Shawn. That led to a FREE night of unofficial camping. We’ve now been back several times as the Church has several unofficial RV spots. Plenty of room to pull your rig in for a night or two. If you pull in late, park behind the Church along the north grassy area along the bushes and check in with Pastor Shawn in the morning. He’ll direct you where you can fill up with water, dump your tanks, grab a hot shower, and park for another night or two. Directly across from Beach Access 22. Besides hitting the beach from there, you can bike to the pier and city “square” in about 10 minutes and to the Publix in about 5 minutes (on a bike).
You can get a hold of Pastor Shawn via phone or text at 239-247-1029.
Note: there is a Farmer’s Market on Wednesday and Friday mornings, the parking can get tight on both of those days, but you’ll get to enjoy a local’s market.
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